bracket i'd

[dexta]

found this today about ten feet up the main trunk on a horse chesnut. can't see any others on the tree and the tree looks in good health.looked in my books but can't clearly identify it. i'am sure one of you guys can, only a novice with fungi and want to make sure off its correct name.thanks

[David Humphries]

Inonotus hispidus, I would of thought

 

 

 

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[Steve Bullman]

Doesn't look like a horse chestnut to me?

[dexta]

Doesn't look like a horse chestnut to me?

 

your right mr bullman, it' an ash.

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

Inonotus hispidus, I would of thought

 

 

 

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me too

 

Doesn't look like a horse chestnut to me?

 

cos its an ash!

[dexta]

thanks guys